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About the Course

Welcome to English for Career Development, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in advancing their careers in the global marketplace. In this course, you will learn about the job search, application, and interview process in the United States, while comparing and contrasting the same process in your home country. This course will also give you the opportunity to explore your global career path, while building your vocabulary and improving your language skills to achieve your professional goals. The first unit in this course will introduce the U.S. job application process and provide strategies for identifying the jobs that match your interests and skills. Unit 2 will take you through the steps necessary to produce a professional-looking resume. In unit 3, you will work to develop a clear and concise cover letter. The final unit of the course focuses on networking and interview skills. Anyone may take this course for free. If you want to get a Coursera Verified Certificate for free, please fill out the Financial Aid form. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

ZG

Jan 19, 2017

I did not know before that finding applying and interviewing is like a science thing that I have to study and educate myself for, I found that the course is very good and standardise the whole idea

JL

May 15, 2021

I enjoyed the course. It was interesting, informative, challenging, interactive, and fun at the same time. It improved my knowledge and skills of the subject. Thank you for this learning opportunity.

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By Ping L

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Sep 23, 2017

Basic but useful.

By William A A M

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Aug 19, 2017

Excellent course!

By 林家弟

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May 7, 2017

Very good course.

By Juliana T

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Feb 10, 2026

Amazing course!!

By CHANDRAMA T

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Feb 1, 2026

Very informative

By Opara B

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Jan 16, 2026

Nice and helpful

By Siddarth V

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Oct 15, 2025

penn state wohoo

By Amit D

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May 23, 2025

very informative

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May 22, 2025

Very good course

By Benaha_S

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Dec 31, 2024

Flexible program

By Shamsa A M

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Dec 17, 2024

Very interesting

By Yoshitha V

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Dec 3, 2024

good information

By Muhammad A

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Oct 17, 2024

Great experience

By Elsa M

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Oct 10, 2024

Excellent course

By Krishna K

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Oct 6, 2024

Very good course

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Oct 5, 2024

Amaizing course!

By Rosamma P

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Aug 19, 2024

Very good course

By Gabriel

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Apr 13, 2024

Amazing course!!

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Apr 3, 2024

Excellent course

By MAURICIO C T

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Mar 15, 2024

Excellent Curse!

By manish m

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Dec 22, 2023

its very helpful

By Magdalena B

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Oct 2, 2023

Best Course ever

By Joshua U

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Sep 16, 2023

Simply Splendid!

By Maryam C

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Aug 18, 2023

VERY GOOD COURSE

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Aug 1, 2023

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